7:47 PM,
Oct. 27, 2013

Defensive tackle Linval Joseph of the Giants reacts after sacking Matt Barkley on Sunday in Philadelphia.

Written by

Stephen Edelson
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Something wasn't working. Check that, nothing was working for the Giants' defense early on, as the once-proud unit became a lightning rod for the team's futility.

Finally, after their 27-21 loss in Chicago dropped their record to 0-6, something had to give. So the players got together, put some ideas together and took them to the coaching staff, hoping to find some common ground.

"There was a lot of in-depth conversation," said defensive back Antrel Rolle, "speaking as men-to-men, understanding the strengths and weaknesses, and just, you know, coaches and players being on the same page at ...